Japanese symbol for “heavyweight”
大物
おおもの
Romaji: oomono
important person; influential figure; big shot; big name
In Japanese, heavyweight is 大物, read おおもの (oomono).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n important person; influential figure; big shot; big name; bigwig; heavyweight
- n big thing; big one; big game; big catch; whopper; valuable thing
Written forms: 大物、大もの. Readings: おおもの.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heavyweight”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ヘビー級 | ヘビーきゅう hebiikyuu | heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大丈夫 | だいじょうぶ daijoubu | safe; secure; sound |
| 大変 | たいへん taihen | very; greatly; terribly |
| 大学 | だいがく daigaku | university; college |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 大会 | たいかい taikai | mass meeting; convention; rally |
| 大統領 | だいとうりょう daitouryou | president (of a country) |
| 動物 | どうぶつ doubutsu | animal |
| 人物 | じんぶつ jinbutsu | person; character; figure |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heavyweight”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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